Antrim with his father John, and his wife Roberta. They farm a mixed farm with beef cattle, sheep, arable and free-range broiler units.
UFU poultry vice chair - Jonny Tuft
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Address energy and food security at COP27 to aid climate change goals
The four UK farming unions say the right investment from government to improve infrastructure frameworks and simplify planning regulations would enable greater production of on-farm green energy through solar and wind turbines, and the ability to store this energy in battery packs. In turn this would reduce energy use from fossil fuels, cut on-farm costs and build farm businesses resilience in the face of global volatility, ultimately supporting sustainable food production.
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UFU recognises top cereal growers of 2022
Winners of the winter wheat, winter barley, spring barley and oats categories joined UFU deputy president John McLenaghan, judges and representatives from the competition sponsors BASF, Bayer CropScience, Clarendon Agri-care, Fane Valley, Origin NI and Syngenta to celebrate the competitions success.
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aPriori Provides Manufacturers with 603% ROI and Payback within 6 Months, According to The Total Economic Impact Study
CONCORD, MASS. – aPriori is providing manufacturing brands and suppliers with a 6X ROI, payback in under six months, and a net present value (NPV) of $19.7 million during a three-year period. Those are just some of the findings in a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of aPriori.
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Ash dieback guidance for landowners
Landowners across Northern Ireland are becoming concerned about the potential dangers of diseased Ash Trees on their land.
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UFU meeting with Shadow NI Secretary of State
Topics of discussion included the fast-approaching end of grace periods for vet medicines and the need for an extension amongst other Northern Ireland Protocol concerns such as importing seeds, plant protection products and seed potatoes. The need to protect cross border trade was also discussed in length as was protecting agriculture and rural needs in UK-world trade deals.
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PDA Regional Committees meet to consider members latest concerns in pharmacy
The PDA Regional Committees are pharmacists, all PDA members, from across areas of practice that are elected to represent the wider membership. They meet to discuss current issues in pharmacy ahead of PDA National Executive Committee meetings.
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UFU launch new affinity deal with TransferLab
TransferLab is a money transfer service based in Newry in Northern Ireland and has been operating for over 25 years.
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Executives from eBay and Golden State Foods Join GS1 US Board of Governors
Industry Leaders To Help Guide GS1 US Strategy To Support Members’ Digital Transformation, Demand Planning and Supply Chain Resilience Efforts.
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Power NI 14.2% tariff decrease coincides with the reduction of bill support
Northern Ireland’s largest electricity supplier, Power NI, is set to decrease its tariff by 14.2% effective 1 January 2023 for over 473,000 households.
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CAJ welcomes call from top European human rights official for withdrawal of NI legacy bill
CAJ has welcomed the call from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, for UK authorities to consider withdrawing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill , in light of the “widespread opposition” to the bill in Northern Ireland, and the “serious issues of compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights it raises”.
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Inspirational Sporting Hero Honoured by Surprise Sport NI Award
An exceptional coach, who has put his own health worries aside to help train dozens of runners, has been named Sport NI’s SportMaker Community Coach of the Year.
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Dublin business wins top award for sustainable range
Eva-Tec, based in Balbriggan, is celebrating after winning an award that recognises its new product range, created in partnership with Queen’s University in Belfast.
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Electric Ireland set to increase its electricity prices (again)
Electric Ireland, the third largest electricity supplier in Northern Ireland, have announced today (8 December 2022) it is increasing electricity prices by 23.9% for customers from 1 January 2023.
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The Consumer Council retains Standard for Inclusive Service Provision
LR-Noyona Chundur, Chief Executive of the Consumer Council, Rebecca Walsh, Consumer Protection Officer.
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